CDC makes masking optional for hospitals and nursing homes in regions without ‘high’ COVID transmission
New national guidelines released late Friday raise a thorny question: How much longer should patients, staff, and visitors at health...
Long-Term Care
N.J. reports 797 COVID cases, 1 death. Daily positive tests continue to fluctuate.
New Jersey on Monday reported another 797 confirmed COVID-19 cases and one confirmed death as the number of positive tests...
Senior care workers survey
Nearly 60% of senior care workers have considered leaving their jobs in the last year, with most saying they’d be...
Seniors home health care crisis deepened by covid labor shortage
RICHFIELD, Minn. — Racked with nausea and unable to leave the bathroom, Acey Hofflander muttered in confusion. Her husband tried...
‘They’ve been an afterthought’: millions of elderly Americans still vulnerable as pandemic caution wanes
‘They’ve been an afterthought’: millions of elderly Americans still vulnerable as pandemic caution wanesFor older people, loneliness and the stress...
A global overview of healthcare workers’ turnover intention amid COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review with future directions
World Health Organization. WHO COVID-19 dashboard. 2022. https://covid19.who.int/. Armocida B, Formenti B, Ussai S, Palestra F, Missoni E. The Italian...
N.J. reports 2,189 COVID cases, 9 deaths; number of daily positive tests up from last month
New Jersey on Saturday reported another 2,189 confirmed COVID-19 cases and nine confirmed deaths as the number of positive tests...
COVID in California: Moderna expects to resolve bivalent booster shortage soon
Fauci on lab-leak theory: “There’s always a suspicion” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said that the...
N.J. reports 1,474 COVID cases, 12 deaths; rate of transmission surpasses key benchmark
New Jersey on Tuesday reported another 1,474 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 12 confirmed deaths a day after the state’s rate...
Potent New Covid Boosters Are Here. Will Weary Americans Bother?
© Andrew Seng for The New York Times Holly Fulmer administering a new Covid booster to Ethel Brown in the...